33 SCOOP
Owen & Kate, Paris & Benji and more Oscar hookups ... Britney finally sees her sons ... Is Avril pregnant? ... Alec bonds with Ireland

OSCARS 2008

72 HOLLYWOOD'S BIGGEST NIGHT
We bring you the fashion and the fun from the red carpet (Cameron Diaz joked with Sean Combs; Miley Cyrus and Colin Farrell brought their moms), plus the scene at all the amazing afterparties (Prince and Elton John hosted soirees). Who was the life of the party? Hint: It's between a former ER doc and a Spanish actor carrying a golden statue. Read on!

64 COVER
Nesting with their new daughter Harlow, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden open up about parenting and Nicole's body after baby

147 When he's not touring the country in his family-friendly bus (cribs included!), comedian Larry the Cable Guy kicks back at his rural Sanford, Fla., home with his wife, two kids, one cow, three dogs—and his beloved deep fryer and Seinfeld DVDs

153 Get an insider's peek at the wedding plans of First Daughter Jenna Bush and her fiancé, Henry Hager—the bridal shower gifts, bachelorette party and honeymoon plans

155 After having to declare bankruptcy twice, 47-year-old ironworker Bobby Harris and his wife, Tonya, win $275 million in the Mega Millions lottery in Georgia

159 The tragic classroom murder of gay student Larry King, 15, in California on Feb. 12 triggers shock and anger

162 HEROES AMONG US
Alex Aliksanyan's Web site has helped save more than 3,100 dogs from being put to death in animal shelters across the country

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

MAILBAG 18
PEOPLE.COM 23
STAR TRACKS 24
SCOOP 33
REVIEWS 43
INSIDER 63
PUZZLER 143
SECOND LOOK 144
PASSAGES 157
CHATTER 164

ON THE COVER
Photograph by Andrew Macpherson. Right insets (from top): Alex Berliner/Berliner Studio/BEImages; Gregg DeGuire/Wireimage